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Historical Event on 8/5/2000
Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/18/1871 | Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born. |
| 12/29/1904 | K. V. Puttappa, famous Kannada poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Hirekodage. |
| 2/7/1687 | Mughal army won the Gowalkonda fort. Kutubshahi came to end. |
| 8/12/1992 | 72 militants surrendered before Punjab CM Beant Singh. |
| 8/17/1882 | Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born. |
| 12/27/1936 | Golden Jublee Session of Indian National Congress, under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, held at Faizpur urging India to strike at British imperialism. |
| 2/1/1986 | Pope John Paul II arrives in New Delhi for a 10-day visit. |
| 9/18/1965 | Communist government threatens dire consequences on discovering Indian bases on the Chinese side of the China-Sikkim frontier in China. |
| 2/7/1994 | C. T. Kamdar, famous industrialist and close friend of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away. |
| 12/24/1998 | A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists. |
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